Antikick auto crank



June 7, 1927.

N. SALO TIKICK AUTO CRANK Filed July 50. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 [rwemar W54" 630/0 Attorney serious injury being latented June 7, 1927.

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Application filedJuly 30,

The present invention. relates to improvements in automobile cranks and has for its principal object to provide a crank which is of such "construction as will preventlany sustained by the person ci-ankingan automobile should a'backfire occurdui'ing the cranking operation. .7

' One of the important ob'jectsof the present inve'ntion is to provide an automobile crank ofthe above me'ntioned character which includes a nieansfor locking. the crank in eiigagementwith-the crankshaft actuating member, additional ineans. being .provided for automatically releasing the aforementioned: means for rendering. the crank inoperative should a back fire occur-during the cranking operation of the automobile.

A further object of theiinvention is to provide an anti-kickautomobile crank which will at all times be positive and efficient in its operation, the same being further simple in construction, inexpensive, strong and (.iu rable and further well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

Other objects and advantages ofthe inve ntioii will become apparent firom the following description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings.

ln' the accompanying drawings forming a part of-this application. and in which; like numerals indicate like parts throughoutthe several view'sz. -1 a Figure 1 is an inner side elevation of the auto crank embodying my invention, the cover plate being removed. a

Figure 2 is. a vertical sectional view through the crank and showing the manner in which the same is associated with the crank bar. a I

Figure 3 is a detail rperspeotiverview ofthe vertically :slidable member forming a part of my improved crank.

Figure 41 lSiZl. detailperspective view of the pawl.

Figure 5 wheel, and v Figure -6 is-a side elevation of, the .pin niember. 1 7 s' W In the drawing wherein, for. the purpose is a similar view-of the earn 7 of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment ofzmy invention, the numeral 1 designates generally my improved anti-kick automobile crank, the same comprisingthe hollow body portion '2, the rearorinner side of which is open A coverplate 3;is.ada;pted to besecured to, the openinneroiprear side 7 head 17 :is formed on the upper 1-92 Serial No. 125,989;

of the hollowbody. iAsleeve a is formed on the upper end portion of the body 2, and this sleeve is adapted to encircle theouter end of the crank barf) and is adapted for intation therea-round in the manner to be hereinafter more fully described. i fiThe crank bar 5 extends through a suitable opening 6 I-pi'ovid'ed therefor in" the front portion of an automobile casing 7 and the inner end Y i as at for engagementrwiththe laterally pro ectingpin carried by the crank shaft (not shown) in the manner well known in the; art; Forthe purposeeof preventing the slidable movement of the crank bar 5, the intermediate portion thereof is threaded as at 9, and-an internally threaded ring 10 is on-the threaded portion 9 of the crank bar and the ring is interposed between the sleeve 4 and the outer face of a. stationary ratchetflwheel 11 which is secured onthe outer face of the plate 7 by any appropriate fastening IDGZIHS SLlCl1-flS is shown at '12. The purpose of this ratchet wheel 11 will also, be hereinafter more fully described.- The-outer end "of thecrank bar 5 isprovided with a flange 13 which provides .ameans for preventiiigthe lateral displacement of the sleeve 1 from theouter endof the crank bar as is clearly shown in Figure" 22 1f the drawings,

1 Thecci'ank plunger member designated generally by the numeral 14 and the latter comprises a shank port'ionlo which is substantially rectangular of thiscr-ank bar isnotched:

further "includes a. slidableincross section, the lower end thereof being reduced and rounded to provide like 7 end otfthe shank '15 gand at the juncture a depending portion 16, A plate of the head with the shank there is pro vided the laterally projecting semi-circular shaped portion {18; as is clearly shown in; Figure 3. A longitudinally extending slot 19 isforined in'the intermediate portion of thep lateglike .head 17, and extending upwardly from the upper end of the head is a crank bar engaging'finger 20, the ipper.

end thereof being beveled or cut off at an angle and the crank bar is provided with a v suitable notch 21 for the reception ;of the upper endofathis finger whereby the crank bar willibeheld in locked engagement with I the 'c'ra nkto facilitate the cranking of the automobile engine by hand. 7

curved strip ofnietal-22 extends transversely across the lower hollow body 2, and the depending portion 16 is adapted for slidable movement through a central opening 23 provided therefor in the cross strip 22.

An expansible coil spring 24 encircles the depending portion 16, and is disposed between the lower end of the shank and theicurved cross strip 22 for normally urging the plunger member 14 upwardly so that the finger 20. will. be

maintained in engagement with the notch 21 provided therefor in the crankbar 5.

The metallic cross strip 22 is provided further with a slot 25 through which ex- 4 tends the nose 26 formed on the lower end improved crank is the pin member 29, the

same having its ends disposed in suitable openings provided therefor in the front side of the hollow body 2 and in the cover plate v 3 adjacent the upper end portion thereof;

An enlarged rounded portion 30 is formed on the intermediate portion of this pin and the rounded portion is adapted for dispositionwithin the longitudinally extending slot 19 formed in the plate like head 17 of the slidable plunger 14. The pin 29 is further provided with the square shaped portion 31 and the purpose thereof will b'epresently apparent.

tubular extension 32 is formed on the lower end portion'of the body and extends laterally therefrom, as is clearly shown in Figure 2. A shaft 33 extends longitudinally through the tubular extension 32 and the inner end of this shaft is journaled in a suitable opening provided therefor in the lower end portion ofthe cover plate 3. The outer end of the shaft 33 is squared as illustrated 'at 34 and the purpose thereof will also be presently described. is further provided with the squared portion 35 and this squared portion is disposed within the body 2.

A sleeve 36 is freefor rotation on the tubular extension 32 and the outer end of this sleeve is provided with the solid portion 37' and this solid portion has formed centrally therein the square shaped opening 38 for receiving the squared end 34 of the shaft 33 so that the'sleeve 36 will rotate the shaft. A head 39 is provided on the outer end of the shaft and engages the outermost or solid end 37 of the sleeve 36 in the manner clearly shown in Figure 2.

A cam wheel 40 ;is provided with square central opening 41 for cooperation with the squared portion 35 of the shaft 33 so that the cam will rotate simultaneously with the The shaft 33 portion of the shaft33. The cam 42 which is formed on v the peripheral edge of the wheel-40 normally rests on the shoulder 43 formed on the inner side of the lower portion of the hollow body 2. A key44"extends transversely through a suitableopening provided therefor in the inner end portion of the shaft 33, and adjacent the inner or rear face of the wheel 40 for preventing the lateral sliding movement of the cam wheel from disengagement with the square shaped portion 35.

' A bolt 45 extendsv transverselythrough the intermediate portion. ofthe body2 and the cover 3 and is disposed adjacent, one side ofithe shank 15 of the slidable plunger 14.

A lever '46 is pivotally mounted adjacent one end on this'bolt 45, and the longer end portion of the lever is disposed laterally and thence upwardly in the mannerclearly shown in Figure 1. A rod 47 affords a-connection between the pivoted endof the lever 46 and the cam wheel 40.

The upper free end of the longer arm of the lever 46 isadaptedfor cooperation'with the pawl 48, the lower portion of which is formed. with the enlarged rounded portion 49 and a longitudinal slot 50 1's provided in the enlarged rounded p0rtion49 in the manner clearly shown in Figure 4. The upper end of this pawl 48 is offset so that the same will cooperate with the ratchet-wheel 11 in the mannerto be hereinafter more fully described. Q The slot .50 cooperates with the squared portion 31 of the transversely extending pin 29rso that when the slidable plunger 14 is actuated, the pawl. 48Iwill be adapted for simultaneous operation therewith. Furthermore the rounded portion of. the, enlargement 49 is disposed directly above the curved shoulder 18 as is clearly shownfin Figure 1. 5 V

For the purpose of normally holding the pivoted pawl 48 out of engagement with the ratchet wheel '11 there is provided the coil spring 51, the same being attached at its lower end to the bolt '45, and at its upperend to the pin 29 through the medium of the connection 52;

A division plate 53 is secured to the inner or rear face of theupper portion of the hollow'body 2 and provides a means for spacing the pivoted pawl 48 from the upper por-- tion of the plate like' head 17 which forms apart of the slidable plunger 14.

lhe operation of my improved crank may be briefly stated as follows. In cranking an automobile engine, the Y sleeve 36. is grasped and turned forwardly, atythe same time causing the shaft 33 to rotate and also effecting-the operation of the cam wheel 40 so. that the free end of the lever 46 will cause the pawl 48 to be brought into engagement with the ratchet wheel 11. As the coil spring 24 normally urges. the plunger the crank shaft in the usual manner for cranking the automobile engine.

WVhen the engine back fires, the crank bar 5 which is engaged with the crank shaft and pins through the medium of the notches 8 in the manner well known in the art, will move backwardly so that the pawl 48 will engage the ratchet wheel 11 and in turn effect the downward sliding movement of the slidable plunger l l through the medium of the rounded portion of the enlargement l8 coacting with the curved shoulder 18, thus releasing the linger from engagement with the notch 21 and at the same tlme causing the nose 26 to pass downwardly through the slot 25, and when the shoulder 28 en gages one end of the slot, the plunger 1% will be held in a retracted position, thus permitting the crank bar 5 to rotate freely without effecting the operation of the crank handle.

The operator upon continuing the cranking motion after the back the has occurred will result in the cam 42 engaging the nose 26 to release the shoulder 28 so that the coil spring 24 will again move the plunger to its raised position.

Whenever the forward pressure is released from the sleeve 36, the coil spring 51 will disengage the pawl 48 for engagement with the ratchet wheel 11.

It will thus be seen from the foregoing description, that I have provided an automobile crank which will prevent any possibility of the operator sustaining any injury such as frequently results when back fire occurs during the cranking operation of an automobile engine. The simplicity in which my device is constructed enables the parts to be readily and easily assembled, and furthermore the crank will at all times be positive and efficient in carrying out the purposes for which it is designed.

While I have shown the prefered embodi- I mentof my invention, it is to be under-' stood that minor changes may be made in the invention without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is a slidable plunger mounted in the upper portion of the hollow body member, said crank bar being provided with a notch for the reception of the upper end of said plunger member whereby the hollow body member will be locked to the crank bar for sin'iultaneous actuation, means for normally urging the slidable plunger member upwardly into cooperative relation with said crank bar, a pawl and ratchet mechanism for releasing the plunger from said notch when a back fire occurs, and means for retaining the slidable plunger in a retracted position.

2. An anti-kick automatic crank comprising in combination, a rotatable crank bar, a hollow body member, a sleeve formed on the upper end of the hollow body member and rotatably mounted on the crank bar, a

slidable plunger mounted in the upper portion of the hollow body member, said crank bar being provided with a notch for the reception of the upper end of said plunger inember whereby the hollow body member will be locked to the crank bar for simultaneous actuation, means for normally urging the slidable plunger member upwardly into cooperative relation with said crank bar, a pawl and ratchet mechanism for releasing the plunger from said notch when a back fire occurs, means for retaining the slidable plunger in a retracted position, and additional means for actuating the last mentioned means to effect the return of the slidable plunger to its normal position.

In testimony whereof I alfix my signature.

NELS SALO. 

